Windows 10: Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10

How to: Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10

How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10


Information UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace BIOS (basic input/output system). This standard was created by over 140 technology companies as part of the UEFI consortium, including Microsoft. It's designed to improve software interoperability and address limitations of BIOS.

This tutorial will show you how to boot directly to your motherboard's UEFI firmware settings from inside Windows 10.


Note This only applies if your PC's motherboard has a UEFI firmware chip instead of a BIOS chipset.

This only applies if Windows 10 was installed using UEFI, and not legacy BIOS (CSM).

See: How to Check if Windows 10 is using UEFI or Legacy BIOS

CONTENTS:

• Option One: Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from Settings
• Option Two: Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from Command Prompt

EXAMPLE: UEFI Firmware Settings for ASRock X79 Extreme11









OPTION ONE [/i] Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & security icon.

2. Click/tap on Recovery on the left side, and click/tap on Restart now under Advanced startup. (see screenshot below)



3. After the PC restarts, click/tap on Troubleshoot. (see screenshot below)



4. Click/tap on Advanced options. (see screenshot below)



5. Click/tap on UEFI Firmware Settings. (see screenshot below)



6. Click/tap on Restart to boot into your UEFI firmware settings. (see screenshot below)








OPTION TWO [/i] Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(with message)
*Arrow shutdown /r /fw

OR

(instant without message)
*Arrow shutdown /r /fw /t 0




3. If you used the first command, you will now get a You're about to be signed out message before the PC automatically restarts and boots directly to your BIOS or UEFI firmware settings. (see screenshot below)





That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Add Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings Context Menu in Windows 10
• How to Create a Shortcut to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings in Windows 10
• How to Find the BIOS and UEFI Firmware Version in Windows
• How to Boot to Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10
• How to Enable or Disable Fast Boot in UEFI Firmware Settings for Windows
• How to Enable or Disable Secure Boot on Windows 10 PC

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Questions reguarding clean installation of windows 10

You need to disable secure boot from UEFI settings.

UEFI Firmware Settings - Boot to from inside Windows 10
then see secure boot settings and disable.

 

enTERING BIOS

This should help:

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UEFI Firmware Settings - Boot to from inside Windows 10

 

Hey Case1, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Your MSI 870-G45 specs below doesn't show that it supports UEFI.

http://www.msi.com/product/motherboa...#hero-overview

 

Hi Shawn

I have asus gl552jx machineand it is configured for uefi boot, but I am still not able to access the UEFI BIOS utility tool. When I do the above steps, I land on the normal BIOS configuration where I have only 1 boot option for windows.

 

Hello vedz91, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

See if tapping the F2 key during post will open your BIOS settings.

ASUS N551J E-MANUAL Pdf Download.

 

Thanks, Brinks.

It opens the same old Windows BIOS, nothing like the ASROCK UEFI BIOS utility...*Sad

 

Double check using the tutorial below to see if you using BIOS or UEFI.

BIOS Mode - See if Windows Boot in UEFI or Legacy Mode

 

i hav asus h170 m plus mobo it has uefi but firmware settings not shown in win 10 i could not proceed with uefi why my mobo supports uefi but

 

Hello raja, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Double check using the tutorial below to see if you have Windows 10 installed using UEIF or Legacy BIOS. If BIOS, then you won't have the UEFI Firmware options available.

BIOS Mode - See if Windows Boot in UEFI or Legacy Mode

 

Thanks a bunch for this tutorial Brink.
Unfortunately my Acer Predator G3-710 desktop, boots into BIOS.
I followed your tutorial to identify if my pc is in BIOS or UEFI mode. It is in UEFI mode, no doubt.
Any idea what should I do next?

DPC

 

Hello DPC, *Smile

After searching online, it appears that your Acer Predator G3-710 has a BIOS type UI for its UEFI firmware settings.

 

Mmm, does that mean that I should be able to find Fast Boot this way?
Or it would not be there at all?
I was hoping I could find a some kind of firmware patch to make my BIOS-looking UEFI look and behave like a regular UEFI, but I'm not finding anything like this *Sad

 

The latest BIOS firmware available for your Predator G3-710 is showing as version RO1.A4 from Acer below. It doesn't look like it will make the changes you want from its description.

Download Drivers and Manuals | Acer Official Site

You can use this below to see what BIOS firmware version you currently have.

BIOS and UEFI Firmware Version - Find in Windows

 

This is a hypothetical question.
I have UEFI and can access settings from within Windows 10 without a problem.
I have a system image on an external USB HDD created by NTI software which makes the drive bootable.
but can't find how to boot from my external drive if the worst comes to the worst and Windows 10 will not start. I can only access UEFI settings (where the boot order can be changed) from WITHIN Windows 10.
This process was very simple with the older BIOS systems by just pressing DEL or F12 at startup and changing the boot order.
Any pointers much appreciated.